Native ports of console games
Community projects that run console games natively, with no emulator. They do not include the game: you need your own original copy. We tell you each one's real status, requirements and where to get it (always from its official page).
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Sonic Unleashed PC Port (Unleashed Recompiled, Xbox 360)
Unofficial port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed for Windows and Linux, made by static recompilation. You need the files from your own copy.
Beta
Microsoft Xbox 360 Blue Dragon PC Port (re:Blue, Xbox 360)
Static recompilation of Blue Dragon (Xbox 360) as a native application for Windows, Linux (including Steam Deck) and macOS. You need the images of your three discs.
Beta
Microsoft Xbox 360 The Darkness PC Port (The Darkness Recomp, Xbox 360)
Native Windows x64 port of The Darkness (Xbox 360), with a Direct3D 11 renderer and no emulation. You need an extracted dump of your own copy.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Silent Hill: Downpour PC Port (DownpourRecomp, Xbox 360)
Silent Hill: Downpour (Xbox 360) natively on Windows, at 1080p and 60 FPS with keyboard and mouse, with no emulator. You need the ISO of your own copy.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Deadly Premonition PC Port (Recompilation, Xbox 360)
Native Windows port of Deadly Premonition (Xbox 360) by static recompilation, with no emulator, at 60 FPS. You need your PAL or USA disc.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Lost Odyssey PC and Android Port (Xbox 360)
Native port of Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android by static recompilation. You need the data from your four discs.
Beta
Microsoft Xbox 360 Tekken Tag Tournament 2 PC Port (Xbox 360)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Xbox 360) rebuilt to run natively on Windows, with 59 fighters, rollback netcode and up to 4K at 60 fps. You need your own disc and Title Update 3.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Dead Rising 2: Case Zero PC Port (Xbox 360)
Native port of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (Xbox 360) for Windows, Linux, Steam Deck and Apple Silicon Macs. Finished: 1.1.3 is the final release. You need your own copy.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Dead Rising 2: Case West PC Port (Xbox 360)
Native port of Dead Rising 2: Case West (Xbox 360) for Windows, Linux, Steam Deck and Apple Silicon Macs. Finished: 1.1.2 is the final build. You need your own copy.
Playable
Microsoft Xbox 360 Crackdown PC Port (Xbox 360, Crackdown Recompiled)
Crackdown (Xbox 360) statically recompiled as a native port for Windows and, experimentally, Linux and Steam Deck. You need your exact original disc, without a title update.
Beta
Microsoft Xbox 360 Gears of War 2 PC Port (Xbox 360, In Development)
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360) statically recompiled from your own default.xex for Windows, with an experimental Android build. The full campaign is not yet playable; you need your copy.
How to use a port, step by step
Have your original copy
Each project asks for the exact game version it supports (region and revision). The page tells you which one.
Download from the official source
Use the “Go to the official project” button on the page. Never download ports from sites that bundle the game.
Install and pick your copy
The installer extracts the assets from your copy and leaves the game ready to run on your PC.
Native port vs emulator: what changes
| Native port | Emulator | |
|---|---|---|
| What it runs | The game program rebuilt for the target platform. | The whole console, imitated in software. |
| Enhancements | Often offers higher resolution, higher frame rates and new options. | Depends on the emulator; usually lets you raise the resolution. |
| Compatibility | A single game, almost always one specific version. | Many titles from the same console. |
| Your original copy | Required (the project includes no data). | You need the game in any case. |
| Maturity | Each project differs: playable, beta or in development. | Long-running, well-tested projects. |
Prefer the classic route? See our emulators and setup guides.